Mobile Device Applications from a Development Perspective

Limitations and opportunities explored Mobile devices have many positive aspects including opening up networking channels and increasing the accessibility of information, but as with any new technology, potential pitfalls must be researched, remedied and cautiously provided for. This literature review discusses several potential pitfalls of mobile technologies as well as potential opportunities faced by developers of software as well as mobile device manufacturers. More specifically, several themes are highlighted through existing literature on areas concerned with the development of mobile applications. These themes include context awareness, mobile security, usability and accessibility. By focusing on these themes and researching the literature available, the developer will be better equipped to face the challenges and opportunities ahead in order to create practical and usable applications. ...

October 22, 2009 · 13 min · 2560 words · icarnaghan

Blue Ridge Mountain Exchange

The Blue Ridge Mountain Exchange™ (BRME) is a non-profit membership corporation that is implementing a regional complementary currency for the Roanoke, Virginia, area. ...

October 15, 2009 · 1 min · 164 words · icarnaghan

Interview with Adobe's Primary Developer of Rich Internet Applications Mark Anders

Mark Anders is a senior principal scientist at Adobe Systems, and one of his core responsibilities is to make Flash the platform for building the next generation of rich internet applications. Prior to Adobe’s acquisition of Macromedia, Anders started and led the Flex Builder Team, but he is probably best known for his work at Microsoft, where during a decade-long career he led the creation of ASP.NET. ...

July 6, 2009 · 6 min · 1076 words · Jake

Richard C Cook Website and Blog Lauches

Richard C Cook is a former U.S. federal government analyst who works as a writer and private consultant with particular focus on Monetary Reform. His articles on economics, politics, and space policy have been published in numerous magazines and newspapers. ...

January 28, 2009 · 2 min · 276 words · icarnaghan

Melting Moments

Melting Moments has been launched at http://www.melting-moments.co.uk. Melting Moments is a Northern Ireland based wedding catering services company specializing in chocolate fountain products. ...

November 5, 2008 · 1 min · 130 words · icarnaghan

The Evolution of Internet Service Providers

The Internet has grown beyond a simple tool for a small number of education and government agencies over the last few years. The commercialization of the Internet has opened a brand new market for small, medium and large commercial bodies to provide access to this huge network of opportunity for business and home users alike. These companies are the sole providers of access to the ‘Information Super-Highway’ and it is therefore important to analyse how they have managed to survive in the past as well as their current and future success. The basis of this dissertation has concentrated mainly on the small to medium sized ISP providing services to the local business community and tends to concentrate on the issues involved here. It is important to look into periods of the past few years and how ISPs have developed into the providers that are common on the market place today. Through analysing the changes that ISPs have faced in the past, this will give a better gauge as to where the ISP needs to look to for future opportunities and more importantly, future survival. ...

May 15, 2000 · 66 min · 13861 words · icarnaghan

TSI (Ireland) Ltd.

Background Information TSI Ireland was formed over a year ago in February 1999 as a Private Limited Company. Financial backing came from the two partners within the company, Mr. Martin Hamill and Mr. Eric Carson (Business Manager for Orange, Northern Ireland). Staff comprised of 6 full time workers split into the following areas: two Administration personnel, a telecoms engineer, sales director, account manager and the managing director. The company also undertakes contract work from additional 6 workers who are primarily involved with sales. ...

February 28, 2000 · 15 min · 3125 words · icarnaghan

Building a Multi-drop Link

Computers play a vital role in the commercial world today as I.T. advancements mean newer tools and facilities available in all industries. However without the means of communications between workstations within a computer network, the distribution of information would not be as straightforward as it has now become. When looking at how this type of communication is possible, it is necessary to examine the physical hardware and software processes involved. A multi-drop link is quite simply a very basic communication device that enables multiple Personal Computers to interconnect with each other. This is made possible through a special chip found inside all Intel x86 PC’s called the Universal Synchronous / Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter (USART). This chip allows two important processes that are required for any type of two-way communications. Input and Output of data can be sent to and from this chip which therefore makes it possible to build a link to another of it’s kind. ...

October 28, 1999 · 12 min · 2546 words · icarnaghan

Relational Student Database Report

I produced this report for any user to understand how a database has been implemented and how it is to be used. It will include the different diagrams needed to create a final user-friendly form to be used as the front end of the system. The objective of the form is to allow the user access to the information stored, in a quick and useful manner so as they can use the information as needed. ...

April 27, 1998 · 5 min · 917 words · icarnaghan